Land Opposite Churchfield Close, Church Hill, Verwood, BH31 6HT

Planning appeal 3285629 at Land Opposite Churchfield Close, Church Hill, Verwood, BH31 6HT (Dorset) was allowed on 27 May 2022 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed conditions are necessary and reasonable, having regard to the effect that use of the outdoor play areas would have on the living conditions of occupants of adjacent dwellings in relation to noise-related disturbance.

Construction of a single storey detached building to use as a children's nursery (D1) with parking, bin and cycle storage

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Webb B
Postcode: BH31 6HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the disputed conditions are necessary and reasonable, having regard to the effect that use of the outdoor play areas would have on the living conditions of occupants of adjacent dwellings in relation to noise-related disturbance

What decided it

The disputed conditions are unreasonable and imprecisely drafted as they fail to reflect the material differences between the current scheme and the previous permission, and unrestricted use of the smaller enclosed play areas would generate lower overall noise disturbance than the intensive restricted playtimes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DES2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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